The issue of stress in thin films and functional coatings is a persistent problem in materials
science and technology that has congregated many efforts, both from experimental and …

This paper provides a topical review of work on systems based on magnetic nanostructured
thin films on polymer substrates. This topic has indeed experienced a significant growth in …

Thin metal films deposited on polymer substrates are used in flexible electronic devices
such as flexible displays or printed memories. They are often fabricated as complicated …

Residual stresses and stress gradients are of great importance in all thin film systems, as
they critically influence the structural stability and functionality, and thus the lifetime, of the …

The article discusses the influence of the thickness of the wear-resistant layer of the Zr-ZrN-
(Zr, Al, Si) N nanolayer composite coating on the values of residual stress and the nature of …

In this paper, a method is proposed to determine the in-plane elastic modulus of thin films.
Thanks to our custom-designed dual digital image correlation (DIC) system, it is possible to …

The structural stability and durability of a sensing device at high‐temperatures (HT) have
important effects on its functionality and reliability. This becomes more critical in the devices …

The performance and integrity of coated engineering components rely on the time required
for the appearance of defects and cracks and their propagation, leading to delamination of …

Multilayered thin films are essential to most microelectro-mechanical systems (MEMSs). The
reliability and predictability of the behavior of such systems, especially when intended for …

Uniaxial tensile tests on polyimide-supported thin metal films are performed to respectively
study the macroscopic strain transfer through an interface and the surface curvature …